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ARSON WINS IN DEBUT Scores Easy Victory in First Start at Detroit Track. Sir Michael Two Lengths Behind Winner, With Favorite Biography Fourth. DETROIT, Mich., June 3. Arson, consistent performer here last season, made her 1936 Detroit debut in auspicious fashion when she was an easy winner of the Allen Pauk Purse, top number of a well balanced program offered this afternoon. Arthur Gaignard, Jr.s Sir Michael was second, and Sycamore Stables Mickeys Man third. Only five started, with the heavily supported Biography saving fourth from Sir Ten. Completing a double for "Buddy" Guymon and saved while Biography and Sir Ten were battling for leadership, Arson, which was under the light impost of 101 pounds, moved into the lead nearing the final quarter of the mile and a sixteenth journey. Once in command she drew away rapidly, and the finish found her two lengths before Sir Michael, which, after being taken back, repeatedly during the opening three-quarters, drove down on the outside of the leaders to lead Mickeys Man by a neck, at the end. For nearly three-quarters the race was a thriller, but Biography, which was under steadying restraint while showing the way, weakened rapidly when Eddie Burns put him to pressure and was some four lengths in the wake of Mickeys Man at the end. Sir Ten gave way fast after holding second position for five-eighths. Clear and cool weather aided in attracting another large crowd. The racing strip, responding to hard work on the part of the Continued on thirty-eighth page. ARSON WINS IN DEBUT Continued from first page. track crew, was whipped into a good condition, after being muddy for the training period. Favorites were successful in most instances, the surprises being of the minor variety. With the exceptions of two maiden races for two-year-olds, the program was given over to performers from the claiming ranks, but they furnished spirited sport, and one of the most thrilling finishes came with the fifth race for three-year-olds. This resulted in a victory for Mrs. H. Mcllvains Almarine, which, after giving way to Prince Tide in I the last sixteenth of the mile and seventy yards, came again to head him at the end. Corum was third, a length back of Prince Tide and a length and a half before Be Big. Although there was no question as to the winner, the picture wis ordered. Sundad was rushed into a clear lead during- the first quarter and held that advantage over Zsar as the field neared the final half mile. However, Zsar soon wore him down, but after drawing away, gave way to Almarine, which failed to repulse Prince Tides belated charge. The latter found the task too exacting and Almarine, which was finishing under her own courage, came again to be drawing away from Prince Tide at the end. While Be Big. saved ground throughout to carry off fourth laurels, Judge Kavanagh, after racing five-eighths, had only the quitting Zsar and Sundad beaten at the end. Running back to his previous good effort, Rome Haul carried Keene Daingerfield, Jr.s colors to one of the most popular victories of the meeting. He reached the end of the five furlongs dash that was fashioned for maiden two-year-olds a- length before Dun-namany, which enjoyed the same advantage over the fast-finishing Lady Sybil. Field horses carried off first and third honors in the second race, at six furlongs, when Duckie Rose was the winner and Briny Dep was third. The lightly-regarded Bud Broom separated the pair at the end. "Racing the fractious American Red, which began from outside the stalls, into defeat after going three furlongs, Duckie Rose drew away rapidly and, though tiring in the final furlong, reached the finish a length before Bud Broom, which held the same advantage over Briny Deep. Temple Hill, which enjoyed favoritism over the field, raced on the inside and in the deepest going throughout and was never a factor. The stable of Hal Price Headley, which reached here yesterday, lost no time in furnishing a winner when Clingendaal accounted for the third l-ace, for maiden two-year-olds. Virginia J., which shared favoritism with the winner, was second, and Mary Keen third. Ridden by W. Saunders, the winner, a Pharamond II. gelding, wore Linlace down after a quarter and, after drawing away rapidly reached the finish in hand two lengths before Virginia J., which was sent to the outside in the best going for the run for home. Mary Keen, whose bad post be- ; havior caused her to break from outside of the stalls, steadiiy improved her position : to garner third honors, although well beaten : by the leaders. Clingendaal stepped the dis- ; tance over the good track in the sparkling : time of 1:00. 1 Eleven unruly three-year-olds met over i six furlongs in- the third Iace,. and it re- 1 suited in the second surprise of the day when Payne, under the feather weight impost of 99 pounds, was an easy winner. Baranca, also lightly regarded, was second and Shining Hour, the chief cause of a nine-minute delay, third. Shining Hour appeared to have injured herself when she straddled a stall partition and began from outside of Lhe 3ahr machine. Working his way forward while High Santa, Baranca and Shining Hour were dominating the pace, Payne, which carried Paul Kelleys colors and which was ridden by Buddy Guymon, wore Baranca down in the final sixteenth to lead him by a length and a half at the end. Royal Charm, strong second choice to Shining Hour and also fractious, was done niter three furlongs.
